Latvia vs Luxembourg: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Latvia
27
in 2016
Luxembourg
27
in 2016
Latvia rank
51st
Luxembourg rank
51st
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Latvia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27 against 27 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 51st and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.24 | 24.24 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 24.69 | 24.76 | 0.07 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 25.17 | 25.54 | 0.37 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 25.95 | 26.39 | 0.44 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 26.74 | 26.9 | 0.1571 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Latvia or Luxembourg?
- Latvia, at 27 against 27 in Luxembourg as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.